Celebrating Thanksgiving with Simple Gifts and More
In honor of Thanksgiving, today's post features a medley of two seasonal hymns: I Danced in the Morning (Simple Gifts) and Rejoice the...
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Diana Mascari
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Tapping Into Your Creative Side: The Link Between Piano Playing and Innovation
The connection between playing the piano and innovation runs deeper than you may realize. Beyond simply producing music as a pianist, the...
Diana Mascari
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How to Identify the Key of Any Song in No Time
Introduction How often have you looked at a song or classical piece and noticed symbols on the left side of the music? These symbols,...
Diana Mascari
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What Adult Piano Students Can Learn from "Take Five"
Take Five (see Diana's Performance below) Take Five composed by Paul Desmond and made famous by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, is a jazz...
Diana Mascari
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Is it Worth Taking Piano Lessons as an Adult?
Exploring the Benefits and Advantages In this article, you'll see three types of benefits that you will get from taking piano lessons as...
Diana Mascari
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Creativity, Composition and the Piano
Today's article follows up on my recent blog called How Playing the Piano Might Help You Ward Off Symptoms of Dementia Reading or...
Diana Mascari
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How to Play Flowing Style Accompaniments To Enhance Your Songs with Calm and Fluid Left-hand Backgrounds
In this article, you'll learn two of the most useful accompaniment patterns that will enhance your songs with a flowing style background...
Diana Mascari
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5 Secrets to a Successful Piano Performance
In this article, you'll learn the five secrets that enabled me to have a successful performance recently. You would think that after...
Diana Mascari
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What Is Bass in 2 & How Does Using It Bring Vitality To Your Piano Playing?
In this article, we'll talk about the accompaniment style called bass in 2. After I explain what it is, I'll show you where you can use...
Diana Mascari
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How to Pick the Best Style for a Song You Love such as Autumn Leaves
In this article, we'll look at ways to assess songs that you want to play. When we select pieces of music, we'll find ways to treat them...
Diana Mascari
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How Can the TAP System Transform Your Piano Playing? Diana plays "Yesterdays"(Kern)
One of the most important aspects of playing the piano is the way you can personalize your performance of a song. Although there are many...
Diana Mascari
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What's The Difference Between Playing a Classical Piece and a Jazz Composition?
In this article, using my performances of Duke Ellington's Meditation and Duke Ellington's Theme from New World A-Comin', I'll explain...
Diana Mascari
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How Does Music Connect Us with Memories?
When it comes to remembering people and events that have inspired us in the past, music is an important way for us to connect with our...
Diana Mascari
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Why Is April So Important in the Lives of Piano Students?
April has always been a very important month in the lives of piano students for several reasons. In this article, you'll not only learn...
Diana Mascari
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How To Improve Your Timing & Rhythm
In this article, I will show you two basic techniques that will truly make the difference in your piano playing: Count aloud until you...
Diana Mascari
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How Counting Can Make Your Piano Playing Successful
The Key Is in the Counting Are you a person who can delay your musical gratification until after you establish the beat? Or do you have...
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